Bachelor of Business Administration

Code: 120744 • NQF 7 • 360 credits (≈ 3600 hours)

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Programme: Bachelor of Commerce
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About this programme

The qualification provides knowledge and skills in general management, enabling learners to realise their potential and progress toward managerial roles. It includes core competencies in communication, HR, strategic, operational and project management, ethics, finance, marketing, and entrepreneurship.

Modules
  • Business Ethics – 40 credits(≈ 400 hours)
    Code: ELO 2
    Integrate and apply knowledge and skills of business administration in fields related to business development, such as professional ethics, conflict handling and organisational diversity.
  • Business Management – 40 credits(≈ 400 hours)
    Code: ELO 1
    Apply core business management functions including communication, HR, strategic, operational, and project management.
  • Economics and Strategy – 40 credits(≈ 400 hours)
    Code: ELO 3
    Discuss the economic environment that influences business managers.
  • Financial Management – 40 credits(≈ 400 hours)
    Code: ELO 4
    Demonstrate basic knowledge of financial management and accounting and their application in the business management environment.
  • Global Business Trends – 40 credits(≈ 400 hours)
    Code: ELO 8
    Demonstrate knowledge of current global trends in business strategies and communication technology.
  • Leadership and HRM – 40 credits(≈ 400 hours)
    Code: ELO 5
    Explore and demonstrate the knowledge and skills to lead and manage groups and teams in an organisational context.
  • Marketing and Entrepreneurship – 40 credits(≈ 400 hours)
    Code: ELO 6
    Examine the nature and scope of the marketing environment to understand entrepreneurship and the marketing environment organisations operate.
  • Organisational Culture – 40 credits(≈ 400 hours)
    Code: ELO 7
    Interpret professional and organisational cultures within a business environment, with sensitivity towards societal and cultural considerations.
Learning Outcomes (54)
Linked to modules: 45 of 54
  • 1.10. Characterise project constraints and lifecycle tools.
  • 1.11 Explore project management tools and techniques used in the project life cycle and explain how tasks can be completed efficiently and effectively.
  • 1.1. Identify and analyse the needs of the target population.
  • 1.1 Serve the needs of individuals and society creatively and innovatively by identifying and analysing the needs of the target population.
  • 1.2. Describe HRM system components and examine current systems.
  • 1.3. Evaluate HRM evolution and development.
  • 1.3. Evaluate the evolution of Human Resource Management and explore the history and development of the Human Resource Management function throughout the years.
  • 1.4. Identify strategic management tools and concepts.
  • 1.5. Describe strategic elements and levels of strategy.
  • 1.6. Formulate economic strategies based on customer needs.
  • 1.6. Formulate economic strategies based on potential customer needs.
  • 1.7. Contribute to group output in business tasks.
  • 1.7. Contribute to the group output in tasks growing out of the business, commerce, and management fields by working effectively as a member of a team.
  • 1.8. Explore group dynamics by observing behaviours and psychological processes within groups.
  • 1.9. Conceptualise project management concepts.
  • 1.9. Conceptualise project management concepts and terminologies.
  • 2.1. Explain concepts of business ethics and their importance.
  • 2.2. Discuss ethics vs law and distinguish behaviours.
  • 2.3. Explore ethical decision-making in dilemmas.
  • 3.1. Discuss change management challenges.
  • 3.2. Apply data-driven decision making.
  • 3.3. Apply planning and decision aids.
  • 3.4. Explain and evaluate organisational design.
  • 3.5. Develop and monitor business strategy.
  • 4.1. Explain concepts to provide an in-depth understanding of financial management.
  • 4.1. Explain financial management concepts.
  • 4.2. Analyse pro forma financial statements.
  • 4.3. Develop working capital strategies.
  • 4.4. Analyse cost systems and concepts.
  • 4.5. Explain stock evaluation methods.
  • 4.6. Explain various stock evaluation methods to be able to analyse and select the most suitable method that will support manufacturing cost structures.
  • 4.6. Explain various stock evaluation methods to be able to analyse and select the most suitable method that will support manufacturing cost structures.
  • 5.1. Explain leadership importance and theories.
  • 5.2. Discuss people management and emotional intelligence.
  • 5.3. Explain group/team principles and motivation theories.
  • 6.1. Discuss entrepreneurship and its economic role.
  • 6.2. Evaluate business ideas and viability.
  • 6.3. Assess marketing environment and segmentation.
  • 6.4. Provide a business plan example.
  • 7.1. Investigate organisational culture and management roles.
  • 7.2. Explore diversity and its dynamics.
  • 7.3. Discuss business influence on environments.
  • 8.1. Explore statistical and data analysis methods.
  • 8.2. Apply data organisation and unbiased research.
  • 8.3. Discuss international trade and investment.
  • Discuss the management of change where managers face new and unique challenges.
  • Examine the concept of entrepreneurship and discuss the importance of entrepreneurship in the economy.
  • Explain concepts of business ethics and their importance in the organisation.
  • Explain concepts to provide an in-depth understanding of financial management.
  • Explain the importance and role of leadership in organisations.
  • Explore and investigate organisational cultures and discuss management's role within an organisation.
  • Explore statistical measures and methods of calculating and ascertaining them extensively to provide a sound quantitative grounding for competence and understanding.
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  • Serve the needs of individuals and society creatively and innovatively by identifying and analysing the needs of the target population.
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